# Tom Jones Thought His Life Was ‘Over’ After Recent Battle With the Flu: ‘You’ve Had a Wonderful Life’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tom-jones-thought-his-life-was-over-after-recent-battle-with-the-flu-youve-had-a-wonderful-life/
- Published: 2026-11-06T14:29:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T15:52:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/tom-jones-thought-life-over-flu-hospital-return-stage-1236375859/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Tom Jones said flu made him fear his life was over.
- He spent a week in a Los Angeles hospital.
- He returned to perform after several tour postponements.

## Summary

Sir Tom Jones, 86, told a Los Angeles audience that a severe bout of flu made him fear he was near the end of his life. His return to the stage after a week in hospital matters because the illness had forced several postponements on his US tour.

Jones said staff at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center had done a “wonderful job” and that performing was where he belonged. The illness led to rescheduled shows in Los Angeles and San Diego, followed by further postponed California dates on doctors’ advice; his next scheduled performance was in Highland on Friday, 6 November.

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